Thailand

Thailand is targeting the LGBT market with a new website and campaign under its Go Thai Be Free banner

Thailand e-visa on arrival launch to exclude UK and Ireland

New system will be rolled out to travellers from 21 countries starting February 14

A journey through Thailand's lesser-known north

Debbie Ward joins a fam trip with Thai Airways and Tourism Authority of Thailand and discovers the intriguing and lesser-known north of the country has a lot to offer.

Storm Pabuk: Tourists flee Thailand’s ’worst storm in 30 years’

Around 10,000 tourists were understood to be on the holiday island of Koh Samui when the storm struck

Phi Phi islands facing water shortage following tourist influx

Researchers say water sources on the island have become insufficient for the number of visitors and that tap water has been contaminated by waste resulting from tourism

Four cycling trips in Asia

It’s time to get a different perspective on Asia. Ellie Ross rounds up cycling tours to suit different clients’ tastes

WTM 2018: Thailand celebrates 'huge courage' of British rescue diver

Thailand has used WTM London to celebrate the heroics of a British cave diver who helped rescue a football team of 12 young boys and their coach

Thai beach made famous by DiCaprio flick to close indefinitely

The four-month closure of Maya Bay on Ko Phi Phi Leh island has been extended indefinitely to allow the bay’s wildlife and beach ecosystems to recover

Mandarin Oriental to open second hotel in Thailand

The luxury hotel operator will manage a new-build property in Phuket

Tourism Thailand partners with tour ops for new TV ad campaign

Thomas Cook, Kuoni, Flight Centre and British Airways Holidays have all come on board

Why clients should be tucking into Thailand

The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s latest campaign is raising awareness of the destination through its gastronomy

Premier Holidays adds four new Faraway destinations for 2019

The tour operator’s 2019 Faraway brochure features Doha, Has Al Khaimah, Koh Kood and Colombo for the first time

Thailand crash couple thank industry for support

Abbie Sontag and Pete Brudenell are back at work at Kenwood Travel, two months after a horrific head on collision in Thailand

Dozens missing after tourist boat overturns in Phuket

Some 49 passengers are still unaccounted for, Thai police have said, while a second boat carrying 39 European and Chinese tourists overturned earlier in the day (July 5)

Thomas Cook launches new joint venture DMC in Thailand

Cook has partnered with Asian Trails to improve its offering to its 100,000 annual Thailand passengers

Thai bay from DiCaprio film The Beach closes

The area will temporarily shut to stop environmental damage caused by too many tourists

Nearly £35,000 raised for travel couple stranded in Thailand

Abbie Sontag and partner Pete Brudenell, both of Kenwood Travel, were seriously hurt in a head-on collision with a lorry

Industry rallies round travel couple seriously hurt in Thailand crash

Kenwood Travel agent Abbie Sontag and Kenwood head of marketing Pete Brudenell were involved in a head-on collision with a lorry

Back-Roads Touring announces expansion to Asia

Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam all feature across eight brand new tours

Thailand to spread focus to regions

Thailand is planning to promote the country’s lesser-known regions to avoid the pitfalls of overtourism and relieve pressure on Bangkok and the most popular beach resorts

Two men face death penalty for Thailand tourist killings

Bodies of the backpackers were found on a beach on Koh Tao in 2014

Akaryn invests in Asia expansion

The Thai hotelier is planning its first hotel for Laos along with a private island resort in Cambodia

Soneva launches Live like a Millionaire campaign for agents

One agent will get to take seven friends and family to Soneva Fushi or Kiri with business class flights.

Bangkok's Erawan shrine reopens

The shrine, which attracts many tourists and locals alike, was damaged in at least 12 places in the deadly bomb blast